I have a couple pastures which the weeds are stilll in abundance (due to water logged conditions --- mild winters) and I want to change them into nice seeded pastures. I still haven't gotten my implements I dicussed before but I wanted to readdress this again. I was thinking of getting a 6' box scraper and tearing up the ground with that --- then going back and fertilizing with lime and then landscape rake and then grass seed. Can anyone recommend a better course of action? This land is hardpacked in some areas due to the horses etc, so I think I really need to box scrap with the hooks and all ---- Any idea on the amount and type of fertilizer/lime or grass seed for each 1acre pasture? Looks like the box scraper is going to run about $400 for the 6' --
and the rake is a little less I believe. Really want to plant something like Bahia --- any ideas or comments? I am here in southern Louisiana.... One more question ---- Will a middlebuster work as a cheap trench digger to open up some wet areas and induce proper drainage?
Pics of my 2 items to be bought ------
<img src=http://www.tractorforum.com/boxblade.jpg>
<img src=http://www.tractorforum.com/landscaperake.jpg>
Thanks again.
Andy
and the rake is a little less I believe. Really want to plant something like Bahia --- any ideas or comments? I am here in southern Louisiana.... One more question ---- Will a middlebuster work as a cheap trench digger to open up some wet areas and induce proper drainage?
Pics of my 2 items to be bought ------
<img src=http://www.tractorforum.com/boxblade.jpg>
<img src=http://www.tractorforum.com/landscaperake.jpg>
Thanks again.
Andy